Bio Garden News

On a pleasant afternoon with a soft spring breeze blowing, kingfishers have arrived in the Millennium Forest once again this spring!

Every year, the kingfishers raise their young in holes that they dig together on the bank of the upper pond.
The male and female took turns entering the hole to warm the eggs and prepare to welcome the chicks.
I hope we can see the chicks flying around happily again this year.

This flower, with its striking contrast of purple and orange, is a daffodil!
It is also known as "Phalaenopsis flower" because it resembles a butterfly in flight.
Iris japonica is also used as a medicinal herb and has a variety of beneficial effects, but care should be taken as the roots contain a toxic substance called irisin.

Azaleas, which are in full bloom from spring to early summer, also bloomed with bright red flowers.
Azaleas have grown wild in the mountains and fields of Japan since ancient times, and their beauty is emphasized in the waka poems compiled in the Manyoshu.
It's a very moving experience to be able to see the same flowers as people who lived in Japan around 1,200 years ago.

"Yellow-yellow" is a familiar color used in art supplies such as paints and colored pencils!
Have you ever used it?
The vibrant flowers of the Japanese laurel are the source of this color.
When you see the Yamabuki, which immediately catches people's attention, you naturally feel cheerful.